‘PrivSec’ took place in Dublin last month, bringing together more than 700 worldwide delegates in privacy and data protection to hear an international line-up of expert speakers.
Alongside Mrs Martins, representatives from Google, Hewlett Packard, Etihad Airways, Aviva and the Bank of Ireland explored a range of conference topics covering data protection, security and governance and how successful data protection and security programmes need to be interdependent.
“It was thrilling to be part of PrivSec this year,” said Mrs Martins. “There was genuine excitement in the room when privacy activists Max Schrems and David Carroll took the stage and I’m so grateful to have witnessed that.
“It was humbling to represent our Bailiwick alongside global heavyweight organisations. We should be proud, as a jurisdiction, that the international community is aware of the approach we’re taking towards effective, independent regulationthat encourages our regulated community towards excellence, and protects individuals’ rights.”
Mrs Martins spoke on four key areas of regulation; prediction, prevention, detection and enforcement. Central to her presentation was how regulators should aim for balance across these four areas by describing The Office of the Data Protection Authority’s (ODPA) approach, the implications for regulated entities and how it can secure better outcomes.
A transcript of her talk is available at odpa.gg.
Pictured top: Emma Martins.